Cement seat.



G. P. PRICE.

CEMENT SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 190a.

Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

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CEMENT SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1908.

Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oriuoa.

CHARLES 1?. PRICE, OF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

CEMENT SEAT.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, citizen of the United Malden, in the county ofMiddlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cement Seats, of which the following is a description,ref erence being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the figures ofreference marked thereon. My invention relates to new and usefulnnprovements in seats, tables, or the like, and more especially tostructures of this character which are to be exposed to thedeteriorating effects of the elements, such as seats for parks.

An object of my invention is to provide a seat constructed mainly ofcement, which shall be durable and which may also be made at a smallcost.

A further object of my invention is to provide a cement pedestal orsupporting post for a seat in which the head of the pedestal and thesupporting post are formed integral and with reinforcing rods extendingthrough the head into the post. i

A further object of my invention is to provide a cement seat with a slabor seat portion which is reinforced by metal strengthening members.

A still further object of my invention will in part be obvious and willin part be hereinafter more fully described."

States, residing at Specification of Letters Patent. Application filedAugust 8,

I I place referabl CHARLES P. PRICE, a p y In the drawings which show byway of illustration one embodiment of my invention,-Figure l is aperspective view of a seat or table embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 isan enlarged transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the pedestal, showing the strength ening rodsextending therefrom, about which the post for the pedestal is cast. Fig.4 is a side elevation of one of the supporting posts and pedestals. Fig.5 is a sectional view of the same; Fig. 6 shows a seat embodying myimprovements, with a supporting back attached thereto, and with certainparts in section. Fig. 7 is an end View of 5 the seat shown in Fig. 6,with certain parts in section. Fig. 8 is a detail view showing 1 awooden protecting strip which may bej attached to the seat proper, whendesired. In carrying out my invention, I first cast a pedestal 1 made inthe form shown in j the drawings, or of any other desired form. J In themold in which the pedestal is cast,

v Patented Feb. 8, 1910. 1908. Serial No. 447,555.

four reinforcing rods 2, 2, 2, 2. Said rods extend up into-the pedestalsubstantially to the upper end thereof, and extend down through thelower end of the pedestal any desired distance. I also cast into thepedestal, retaining clips or irons 3, 3. Each of said clips as shown inthe drawings, is provided with a shank portion 4, which is bentdownwardly, then laterally, and then upwardly, so as to be firmlyembedded in. the cement structure forming the pedestal. It is obvioushowever, that the shape of the retaining clip may be varied, theessential feature being to properly anchor the retaining clip in thebody of the cement.

After having formed the pedestal with the projecting strengthening rodsas shown in Fig. 3, said pedestal may have its outer surface finished ortreated in any desired way. This pedestal has then a depending post 5cast thereto, as shown in Fig. 4. Said post surrounds the strengtheningrods 2, which preferably extend nearly to the bottom of the post. Thispost is made of cement but the outer surface thereof does not need to bedressed or treated in any way, as the post when in use, is embeddedentirely in the ground with the pedestal alone extending above thesurface of the ground.

It will be noted that the pedestal is of greater" width than the post 5which depends therefrom, thus forming shoulders which will engage thesurface of the ground and tend to hold the pedestal from sinking fartherinto the ground. The seat proper or slab 6, is also cast from cement,and is preferably provided with a reinforcing member 7, which isembedded in the cement and extends substantially the entire length andwidth of the slab. As shown in the drawings, said reinforcing member 7is made of expanded metal, although it is obvious that any othersuitable reinforcing material may be used. I have also provided my slabwith rods 8, S which are located near the sides of the slab and areparallel thereto. Said rods 8, serve as an additional means forreinforcing and strengthening the slab. In casting the slab 6, a woodenblock 9 is cast into said slab as shown in Fig. 2. The ends of saidblock are preferably tapered as shown at 10, so

as to firmly hold said block in its seat in said slab. It is obvioushowever, that any other desired securing means may be embedded in theslab for holding the block in place. A block 9 is embedded in the slabnear each end thereof, so that when the slab is placed upon two spacedpedestals, said blocks will be so positioned as to receive securingscrews which may be passed through openings in the retaining clips orirons As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the seat is also provided with a back.I have shown the slab in these views as provided with additional blocks11, 11, which are cast into the slab and held therein preferably in thesame manner as the block 9.

Brackets 12, 12, either of cast iron or other metal may be secured tothe blocks 11, and are so shaped as to projectupw'ardly above the slab.The back of the seat 13 as shown in the drawings, is also made of cementand is also provided with a suitable block 14. as shown in dotted linesin Fig. 6, to which the brackets 12 may be secured. It is obvioushowever, that the back 13 may be made of wood or metal if desired.During excessive cold periods, it may be desired to cover the slab ofthe seat with a wooden protecting strip.

In Fig. 8, I have shown a strip 15 which may be placed on the slab 6 andsecured thereto by suitable retaining bolts 16.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction and inthe configuration of the parts may be made, without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus particularly described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A cement seat including incombination, spaced supporting pedestals, depend ing posts formedintegral with said pedestals, a cement slab resting on said supportinpedestals, said slab having a metal reini'orce extending substantiallythroughout its entire width and length and means for connecting saidslab to said pedestals.

2. A cement seat including in combination, spaced sup orting pedestals,depending posts forme integral with said pedestals, a cement slabresting on said supporting pedestals, said slab having cast therein, ametal reinforcing member, extending substantially throughout its entirelength and width, reinforcing rods extending longitudinally of said slaband located adjacent the sides thereof and means for connecting saidslab to said pedestals.

3. The combination of spaced cement pedestals, depending posts formedintegral with said pedestals a cement slab secured to said pedestals andhaving blocks of wood embedded therein, means for connecting saidpedestals to said cement. slab brackets secured to said blocks of woodand projecting above said slab and a back secured to said brackets.

4. Tlie combination with cement pedestals, depending posts formedintegral with said pedestals a cement slab resting on said pedestals,means for connecting said pedestals to the cement slab blocks of woodembedded in said slab, metal brackets secured to said blocks of wood,and projecting upwardly above said slab, a cement back having blocks ofwood embedded therein to which said brackets are secured.

5. The combination of a pedestal having strengthening rods embeddedtherein, re" taining clips embedded in said pedestal, a cementsupporting post cast to said pedestal and surrounding said rods, acement slab adapted to rest on said pedestals, blocks of wood embeddedin said slab, to which said retaining clips may be attached, said slabhaving an expanded metal reinforcing strip extending substantiallythroughout. its entire length and width, and. strengthening rods runninglongitudinally of said slab.

6. lhe combination of a cement pedestal, having strengthening rodsembedded therein, retaining clips embedded in said pedestal, a cementsupporting post cast to said pedestal and surrounding said rods, acement slab adapted to rest on said pedestals,

blocks of wood embedded in said slab, to which said retaining clips maybe attached, said slab having an expanded metal reinforcing stripextending substantially throughout its entire length and width, andstrengthening rods running longitudinally of said slab, wooden blocksembedded in the lower side of said slab, metallic brackets secured tosaid wooden blocks and projecting above said slab and a cement backhaving wooden blocks embedded therein, to which said brackets areattached.

7. Acement seatincluding in combination, spaced supporting pedestals,posts formed integral with said pedestals, reinforcing rods extendingfrom said pedestal into said posts, each of said posts being of lesswidth than the attached pedestal, a cement slab resting on saidsupporting pedestals, said slab having a metal reinforce extendingthroughout its entire width and length, and means for connecting saidslab to said pedestals. I

8. A cement seat including in combination, a cement top slab and spacedsupporting cement pedestals therefor, and clips for attaching saidpedestals to said top, consisting of flat metal strips each having ahori-v zontal portion flush with the top of a pedestal and detachablyattached to the under surface of the top slab, and each bent downwardlyand then horizontally at one end, said bent end being embedded in thecement pedestal.

9. In a seat, a cement top slab and a layer of wood covering the topthereof, and detachably secured thereto by means of bolts passingvertically through both the wooden layer and the cement slab.

10. In a seat, a cement top slab and spaced the side edges thereof, andabout midway 10 supporting pedestals therefor, said cement between thetop and bottom surfaces. slab being comparatively thin with respect Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature, to its length and width andreinforced by in presence of two witnesses. a horizontal layer ofexpanded metal, of

approximately the same area, and embedded CHARLES PRICE therein justbeneath the top surface there- Witnesses: of, and two horizontalparallel metal rods FRED C. WEIAND,

running lengthwise through the slab near Noin T. WELLMAN.

